New Delhi: A 32-year-old woman, Surbhi Gupta, who holds an MBA degree from a London institution, has been arrested by Gurugram police for defrauding multiple men of lakhs of rupees through a dating app. The police have also apprehended two individuals who were accomplices in her schemes.
Gupta, who used aliases such as Payal and Sakshi, is a resident of Chandni Chowk in Delhi and was taken into custody at her residence on October 12. After a seven-day police remand, she was placed in judicial custody on Thursday.
During the course of the investigation, Gupta admitted to duping more than Rs 30 lakh from over 10 individuals within the past two months. According to the police, the investigation began after a man filed a complaint on October 10 at Sector 29 police station, alleging that he had been robbed by a woman he met on the dating app 'Bumble.'
The complainant informed the police that the woman had contacted him on October 1 and expressed a desire to meet in person. The victim met Surbhi Gupta near a bar in Sector 47 in Gurugram. He detailed the events, stating, "We then purchased some alcohol from a nearby shop and went to my residence. While at my place, she sent me to the kitchen under the pretext of fetching ice, during which she added an intoxicating substance to my drink, rendering me unconscious. The effects of the intoxicating substance were so severe that I awoke on October 3 to discover that she had absconded with my gold chain, iPhone 14 Pro, Rs 10,000 in cash, credit and debit cards. Upon investigation, I found that Rs 1.78 lakh had been withdrawn from my debit and credit cards."
Based on the victim's complaint, the police registered an FIR under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and assembled a special team to investigate the case.
Subsequently, Surbhi Gupta was apprehended at her Delhi residence and placed in police custody for seven days. Authorities recovered a gold chain, 15 debit and credit cards, Rs 1.60 lakh in cash, two laptops, three mobile phones, and a watch from her possession.
During interrogation, Gupta disclosed the identities of her two associates, both of whom were arrested on the same day. They were identified as Vishal and Sushil and were presented in court before being sent to jail.
According to the police, Gupta had completed her undergraduate studies at Delhi University before pursuing an MBA in the UK. Before forming the group to deceive individuals, she had gained work experience with several multinational companies.
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